Platform Product Manager, Entain
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2+ days a week in office (Stratford, London)
Sports betting and gaming entertainment provider
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Sports betting and gaming entertainment provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
2+ days a week in office (Stratford, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To lead the change in sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment.
Role
Who you are
- 4–7 years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or similar role
- Proven experience in designing or contributing to an Internal Developer Platform or developer productivity tools
- Strong skills in Shell scripting (Bash/PowerShell) and programming (Python or Java)
- Hands-on experience with Ansible, Kubernetes, and GitLab CI/CD
- Proficiency with Git version control and branching strategies
- Strong AI skills use
- Knowledge of monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and logging solutions (ELK/Datadog)
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP
- Strong understanding of infrastructure and application security best practices
What the job involves
- As a Product Manager within Platform Engineering, you will be responsible for defining and executing the vision, strategy, and roadmap for our Internal Developer Platform (IDP), developer experience initiatives, platform automation, and emerging AI capabilities
- You will ensure platform investments deliver measurable business value, improve engineering productivity, accelerate software delivery, and provide a scalable foundation for future growth
- Reporting to the Head of Platform Engineering, you will work closely with engineering, architecture, security, product, and operational teams to identify opportunities, prioritise outcomes, and drive adoption of platform capabilities across the organisation
- You will act as the bridge between business objectives and technical delivery, ensuring platform engineering efforts remain aligned to organisational goals
- This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our engineering ecosystem, driving platform strategy, developer experience, cloud native adoption, and Agentic AI capabilities that empower colleagues across Product and Technology
- Define and own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the Internal Developer Platform (IDP), ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives
- Establish a product operating model for Platform Engineering, balancing engineering enablement, operational excellence, security, and innovation
- Partner with engineering teams to identify developer pain points and opportunities to improve productivity, reliability, and delivery speed
- Drive the adoption and continuous evolution of self service platform capabilities, including infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, environment management, and developer workflows
- Define success metrics and key performance indicators such as deployment frequency, lead time for change, developer satisfaction, platform adoption, service reliability, and operational efficiency
- Build and maintain a prioritised platform backlog based on business value, engineering feedback, technical risk, and strategic outcomes
- Lead discovery activities, stakeholder engagement, user research, and platform maturity assessments to inform roadmap decisions
- Champion developer experience across the organisation, improving onboarding, service creation, documentation, templates, and engineering workflows
- Define and drive the strategy for Agentic AI capabilities that accelerate colleagues across Product and Technology through intelligent workflows, automation, decision support, and operational assistance
- Work with engineering teams to identify and deliver AI powered opportunities that improve productivity, reduce manual effort, and enhance platform operations
- Collaborate with security, architecture, and compliance teams to ensure platform capabilities meet organisational standards and regulatory requirements
- Develop business cases and value frameworks for platform investments, demonstrating measurable return on investment and engineering effectiveness improvements
- Communicate platform strategy, roadmap progress, adoption metrics, and outcomes to senior stakeholders and leadership teams
- Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies across Platform Engineering, Internal Developer Platforms, Cloud Native technologies, Developer Experience, and AI to inform future platform direction
- Foster a product mindset within Platform Engineering, focusing on customer needs, adoption, outcomes, and continuous improvement rather than technology delivery alone
- What Success Looks Like:
- Increased adoption and engagement with platform capabilities across engineering teams
- Improved developer experience and measurable reductions in engineering friction
- Faster and more reliable software delivery through platform enabled self service
- Clear visibility of platform value through engineering productivity and business outcome metrics
- Successful delivery and adoption of Agentic AI workflows that create tangible efficiency gains across Product and Technology
- A scalable platform strategy that enables future growth while reducing operational complexity
- Key Industry Best Practice Focus Areas:
- Platform as a Product
- Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
- Developer Experience (DevEx)
- DORA Metrics and Engineering Effectiveness
- Product Discovery and Outcome Based Roadmapping
- Cloud Native and Kubernetes Strategy
- AI and Agentic Workflow Enablement
- Platform Adoption and Change Management
- Engineering Productivity Measurement
- Stakeholder Management and Executive Communication
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Entain stands as a prominent global player in the sports betting and gaming industry, operating within the expansive realm of entertainment. Engaging in diverse facets of sports betting, gaming, and interactive entertainment, the company boasts ownership and management of a varied portfolio featuring renowned brands like Bwin, Coral, Foxy, and Ladbrokes.
At the core of its services, Entain facilitates sports betting, enabling users to wager on a multitude of sporting events. Additionally, the company offers an array of gaming services encompassing casino games, poker, and various interactive entertainment options. Leveraging advanced technological capabilities, Entain is uniquely positioned to deliver an unparalleled and sophisticated user experience.
The company's strategic prowess is evident through key partnerships, notably with MGM Resorts International, exemplifying its concerted efforts to establish a significant presence in the US market. Entain continues to navigate industry complexities, underpinned by its diverse brand portfolio, cutting-edge technology, and strategic collaborations.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
48% female employees
Company
Company benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Pension Scheme
- Sharesave Scheme
- Paid subscription to the mental wellbeing app Unmind
- Entain & Enhance days – 2 paid days off to focus on you professional or personal development
Company values
- Do what’s right
- Go beyond
- Keep it Simple
- Win together
Company HQ
Stratford, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Stella David
(CEO)Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Entain
- Levelling the playing field. At Entain we do what’s right. It’s one of our core values. Which is why we’re taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, the wider sports betting industry, and society beyond. Our purpose at Entain is to bring moments of excitement into people’s lives. But none of this would be possible without our people working at their best. To achieve that, we’re creating an environment where everyone can feel psychologically safe, included and heard. Where being accepted for who you are is a given. Here, we celebrate individual differences, and make sure everyone is supported, and empowered, to thrive.
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